Infantryman R.W.V. Piyatissa of the Gajaba Regiment secured 12th place at a visually impaired marathon held on 19 April 2026 in Kasumigaura, completing the race in 5 hours, 37 minutes and 37 seconds.
Army Moments
Major General K.J.N.M.P.K. Nawarathna RWP RSP ndu, Commander, Security Forces (Jaffna) made courtesy visits in Jaffna on 20 April 2026.
Due to the prevailing high temperature weather condition, the water level of the Mahaweli River has decreased significantly. Upon a request made by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board and the Government Agent, Kandy, troops of the 6th Field Engineer Regiment, 5 (V) Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry and 1 Sri Lanka Rifle Corps constructed a temporary bund using over 5,000 sandbags from 07 to 11 April 2026 to fulfil the water requirement in Digana area.
Major General K.J.N.M.P.K. Nawarathna RWP RSP ndu, Commander, Security Forces (Jaffna), paid homage to the historic Sri Nagavihara Temple, Jaffna on 13 April 2026. During the visit, he received blessings from the Chief Incumbent and engaged in religious observances.
The troops of 2 (V) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment rescued a person on 13 April 2026 who had gone to climb Katusu Konda Mountain, Hanthana on 12 April 2026.
Based on information received by the Military Intelligence Corps, a joint raid was conducted on 11 April 2026 in collaboration with officers of the Hambegamuwa Police Station. During the operation carried out inside the Udawalawe Reserve, a cannabis cultivation site spanning approximately three acres was detected.
Major General C.D. Wickramanayake WV RSP ndc ceremonially assumed duties as the 25th Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers on 04 April 2026 at the Regimental Centre, Panagoda, in accordance with military customs and traditions. Upon arrival, the newly appointed Colonel Commandant was warmly received by the Centre Commandant, Colonel N.K.B.S. Jayasekara, at the main entrance and was honoured with a Guard Turnout. In a solemn gesture of remembrance, he laid a wreath at the monument in tribute to the fallen war heroes of the Corps. This was followed by a vibrant Guard of Honour at the parade ground.
Mrs. Angelique Appeyroux, Head of Delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Colombo, paid a courtesy visit to the Security Forces Headquarters (Jaffna) on 08 April 2026.
Brigadier N.W.P.S.M. Perera assumed duties as the 18th Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Engineer Services (CES) on 06 April 2026 at the Regimental Headquarters, CES.
Lance Corporal K.K.P.K. Rathnayaka of the 22nd Battalion of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, serving under the Directorate of Media and Psychological Operations of the Sri Lanka Army, took steps to return a lost wallet containing Rs. 80,000.00 and several valuable documents to its rightful owner, a Myanmar Buddhist monk, on 07 April 2026 at the Godagama Purana Viharaya. The soldier had discovered the wallet on a bus travelling from Pettah to Avissawella.